Megan Hall

Sep 10, 2024 | thepublicsradio.org | Megan Hall

Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet. And break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I’m Megan Hall. When you fly in an airplane, sometimes the ride is nice and smooth. Other times, it feels like you’re on a roller coaster. What causes this turbulence? And is climate change making it worse? Sedi-Anne Blachford and Hamid Torabzadeh from our Possibly team looked into this question.

Jul 2, 2024 | thepublicsradio.org | Juliana Merullo |Megan Hall

Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems, like the future of our planet, and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I’m Megan Hall. Here at Possibly, we think a lot about how to make climate change easy to understand. And we’re not the only ones! It might be surprising, but some comedians are trying to do this too. Juliana Merullo and Nat Hardy from our Possibly team are here to tell us more.

Feb 21, 2024 | theconversation.com | Andrew H Shennan |Megan Hall

Worldwide in 2020 a baby died every 40 seconds because of complications of prematurity. Preterm birth is the leading cause of death among children under 5 years old. The burden of preterm birth is heavier in in low- and middle-income countries, where around 80% occur. The countries with the highest recorded preterm rates in Africa are Malawi, South Africa, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Botswana. In Ethiopia 12.9% of babies were born preterm in 2020. In Nigeria the figure was 9.9%.

May 16, 2023 | thepublicsradio.org | Megan Hall

Is there any truth to these claims? To find out, we called Professor Andy Read, the director of Duke University’s Marine Lab. Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I’m Megan Hall. Rhode Island is the first state in the country to build an offshore wind farm, and there are plans for many more.

Feb 28, 2023 | thepublicsradio.org | Megan Hall

Megan Hall: Welcome to Possibly, where we take on huge problems like the future of our planet, and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. I’m Megan HallThe time has come! Our family needs a new car, and I’m ready to go electric. But, which one should I buy? Here to help me out is our founder and Brown University’s Provost for sustainability- Stephen Porder. Megan Hall: Hi, Steven.  Stephen Porder: Hey, Megan, great to be with you. Again.